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and other western governments have been pressuring the opposition to form a common front while syria's ongoing civil war is drawing in its neighbors. >>> israel today fired a warning shot into syria after a stray mortar shell hit an israeli military post. no injuries were reported. >>> authorities allowed some residents to return to their homes in indianapolis after a natural gas explosion killed two people. firefighters found two bodies as they sifted through the rubble of homes leveled last night. four other people suffered minor injuries. the explosion damaged three dozen homes, some of them remain offlimits to residents. investigators spent the day looking for what caused the blast. >>> an update now on a story abc-7 news brought you earlier this week. a missing historic clock has been restored. veterans return the clock to its original sight in 1934 the clock was erected in honor of veterans killed in war. but it was cut off its metal base and stolen after a long court battle over its legality on public land. the cross disappeared two years ago, thankses to a viewer tip, abc-7 new
and other western governments have been pressuring the opposition to form a common front while syria's ongoing civil war is drawing in its neighbors. >>> israel today fired a warning shot into syria after a stray mortar shell hit an israeli military post. no injuries were reported. >>> authorities allowed some residents to return to their homes in indianapolis after a natural gas explosion killed two people. firefighters found two bodies as they sifted through the rubble of...
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. >> ama: also coming up, another attack in syria, the government uprisings and the civilians are beginning to get the aid they'd need. >> the political fight brewing in oakland where one candidate >> a blast in dam mass a tore through several buildings and injured 12 people. the close comes -- the explosion comes after the red cross delivered aid to civilians in their homes. homes have been the center of some of the worst fighting since the uprising began in march last year. >> a campaign mailer is leading to threats of a lawsuit voofling a candidate for oakland city attorney. jane brunner held a press conference today to condemn what she calls, quote, the outrageous lie in a campaign mailer from appointed city attorney barbara parker. it claims brunner has been suspended from practicing law which she says is not true and will file a libel suit against parker. >> there was a short period when i was running for city cowj in 18995 i was not practicing law and was not active, but i was not suspended. >> parker's campaign consultant claims brunner's claim a desperate political stunt and says,
. >> ama: also coming up, another attack in syria, the government uprisings and the civilians are beginning to get the aid they'd need. >> the political fight brewing in oakland where one candidate >> a blast in dam mass a tore through several buildings and injured 12 people. the close comes -- the explosion comes after the red cross delivered aid to civilians in their homes. homes have been the center of some of the worst fighting since the uprising began in march last year....
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and lebanon being between syria and israel, and of course syria itself being on the border of israel, lebanon, iraq, south of turkey, you're not going to be -- you cannot be the switzerland over the middle east. are going to have outside influences which usually exacerbate the situation and lengthen the time of the civil war. >> and so let's talk a little bit now, shifting the perspective, to the personal connections that you have to the house of assad. i would love for you to give us a good feel for, who is this man who is the president and how did he change over the time that you've known him? seems like there was a definitive time around 2005-2006 that you say he shifted. please walk us through that. >> again, i first started meeting with president bashar in 2004. i found him to be very welcoming, very unpretentious, self-depricating even, and i never saw him in the mold of a moammar gadhafi or saddam hussein. that's the group he is associated with these days and not a very good group to be associated with. and many people who have met all three -- i did not immediate gadhafi or sa
and lebanon being between syria and israel, and of course syria itself being on the border of israel, lebanon, iraq, south of turkey, you're not going to be -- you cannot be the switzerland over the middle east. are going to have outside influences which usually exacerbate the situation and lengthen the time of the civil war. >> and so let's talk a little bit now, shifting the perspective, to the personal connections that you have to the house of assad. i would love for you to give us a...
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it's to be the first of its kind from iraq to syria. some 2.5 syrians are in need of aid since the civil war. more than 4,000 syrians have fled to near by countries. >>> more than 60 years ago as world war ii was drawing to a close, an army colonel wrote a story. and wrote music. for decades it was dormant but this week the u.s. army band performed the work, giving the composer his first chance to here the work. >> my name is harold van huglen, and my age is 93. i'm a veteran of world war ii. in 1945 i was stationed in new orleans, louisiana at the new orleans army airbase, and i was an instructor. the peace in europe had already been written in april of that year. so they said we can do anything we want to. i decided to write a symphony. during those 70 years when it sat on the shelf, i would look at it every once in a while and think, why isn't this being played? >> my brother and i came upon the bound copy of the symphony. i talked with senator carl, a senator from michigan where my dad lives. senator levin wrote a letter to the defe
it's to be the first of its kind from iraq to syria. some 2.5 syrians are in need of aid since the civil war. more than 4,000 syrians have fled to near by countries. >>> more than 60 years ago as world war ii was drawing to a close, an army colonel wrote a story. and wrote music. for decades it was dormant but this week the u.s. army band performed the work, giving the composer his first chance to here the work. >> my name is harold van huglen, and my age is 93. i'm a veteran of...
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supports syria. but the truth here that explicitly but first of all york. it's very active role in supporting syria during the crisis because its neighboring country and they understand that if you have warring inside syria you will have war in the neighboring countries including iraq. i think of the country. they have good position like. home and. mainly in those other countries and other countries. can't all of them but. they are they have positive position but without taking actions iran which is a very close ally also exposed to economic sanctions also facing a threat of military invasion if you were faced with an option cut ties with iran in exchange for peace in your country would you go for it there's no contradiction i don't have these contradicting option why because we had good relation with iran since seventy nine till today and it's getting better every day but at the same time we are moving toward peace and we had peace process we had peace negotiations urine wasn't a factor against peace so this is. information to try to promote in the west bu
supports syria. but the truth here that explicitly but first of all york. it's very active role in supporting syria during the crisis because its neighboring country and they understand that if you have warring inside syria you will have war in the neighboring countries including iraq. i think of the country. they have good position like. home and. mainly in those other countries and other countries. can't all of them but. they are they have positive position but without taking actions iran...
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was and yet in syria and every kind of that intervention they are very. responsible for what's happening and there is in the hatred and anger. hatred for is breathtaking decision. made of videos show militants shooting on their own people as they cry for mercy george galloway's u.k. member of parliament has raised millions of dollars from victims of war and joins us now are you surprised america's all mean is worst enemy well definitely breathtaking but to those of us it was so it's an age more surprising united states created. or at least its forefathers in afghanistan in the first place to care less of the obvious that when dr frankenstein made it once. you lost control of it because that's why it's called among stop you nine eleven was the blowback first time around what about this time what we already have in libya the very people that the united states the united kingdom assisted into power in libya if indeed they are stable. i want the very people who among the american ambassador in benghazi will you know it's a blow by didn't take long george bush
was and yet in syria and every kind of that intervention they are very. responsible for what's happening and there is in the hatred and anger. hatred for is breathtaking decision. made of videos show militants shooting on their own people as they cry for mercy george galloway's u.k. member of parliament has raised millions of dollars from victims of war and joins us now are you surprised america's all mean is worst enemy well definitely breathtaking but to those of us it was so it's an age more...
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and anywhere else you go to talk about syria the biggest mystery is what are the motivations that are leading russia to be basically block a solution which i mean i think it's very severe i don't think it's very difficult to figure out russia doesn't want to be in the position of leading from behind watching the americans change the geopolitical map of the world full stop it's pretty well the americans are very neither very good to let is not only very simple go ahead to the next me let americans are not leaving the americans the americans are standing back and sort of hoping that somebody else will take the lead because look through their son a very good summary here in a muslim country again i goodness and so the mystery is this that little everybody is no way you want to claim a please go ahead joseph go ahead jump in. it is the simple point i mean i saying that you look at the american role in color is that to represent the past not the present or the future this is the obama administration and i suggest you now we have freed my lonely child here i see i see these other haitian a
and anywhere else you go to talk about syria the biggest mystery is what are the motivations that are leading russia to be basically block a solution which i mean i think it's very severe i don't think it's very difficult to figure out russia doesn't want to be in the position of leading from behind watching the americans change the geopolitical map of the world full stop it's pretty well the americans are very neither very good to let is not only very simple go ahead to the next me let...
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. >> ama: rebel forces in syria have reportedly taken control of an airport along the bored irwith iraq. opposition fighters have overrun the airport. the airport has been turned into a military base during the 20-month conflict that left more than 36,000 people dead. at least four rebels were dmild the attack. >>> a mass shooting during the new twilight movie is averted in missouri, thanks to quick-thinking mom. the 20-year-old man is behind bars. police say he had guns, ammunition, and a movie ticket. his target, the sunday showing of the twilight movie, "breaking dawn part 2" blake's mom warned police her son was planning a copycat shooting in the batman movie when a gunman killed 12 people in a movie theater. his mom says blake was mentally and i will off his medication. his friends are shocked. >> shocked. he was in our house. i was really close to him. i helped him clean his ruffles. >> he is charm evidence with assault, making a thorist threat and armed criminal action. >> a search continued today from the sea and sky for two workers missing after fire eresulted on an oil platfor
. >> ama: rebel forces in syria have reportedly taken control of an airport along the bored irwith iraq. opposition fighters have overrun the airport. the airport has been turned into a military base during the 20-month conflict that left more than 36,000 people dead. at least four rebels were dmild the attack. >>> a mass shooting during the new twilight movie is averted in missouri, thanks to quick-thinking mom. the 20-year-old man is behind bars. police say he had guns,...
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believe early in december they're supposed to be a meeting of the so-called friends of the people of syria which is you know more than one hundred countries getting together and i think they will recognize these new groups and give them food you know will at least rhetorical support coming back to your question though about what difference does it make well i think that there is a problem with the syrian national council that until certainly this past friday they really didn't have a very determined or articulate leadership they didn't have very good organization they didn't seem to have a legitimate structure and it was really chaotic i think they've actually got much of their act together at least that was my so my impression from watching them and and the problem with their disorganization and the chaotic appearance they gave is that i think major countries who did want to make contributions to some part of the opposition either the humanitarian side or the military side felt that they that this was not a group they could really work with very well they just didn't know who who was who
believe early in december they're supposed to be a meeting of the so-called friends of the people of syria which is you know more than one hundred countries getting together and i think they will recognize these new groups and give them food you know will at least rhetorical support coming back to your question though about what difference does it make well i think that there is a problem with the syrian national council that until certainly this past friday they really didn't have a very...
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about he's on his country's future saying he is not a western puppet and is ready to die in syria. iraq obama slaps new sanctions on iran and one of these first foreign policy decisions since for you watch. libya towers itself as a tourist destination just weeks after a deadly siege of clashes in the town of bani walid. this is going to live from moscow eleven am in the russian capital i'm marina joshie now the syrian president has predicted a global catastrophe should western states intervene in his country in an exclusive interview with r t bashar assad says he's not a western poppet and a vow to live and die in syria our correspondent in the region paula sleazier has the details. in this exclusive interview with r t the syrian president bashar assad stressed the point that he will remain in syria he said it was only for the syrian people to decide his fate he said that he was not a puppet of the west and you have the situation where the west creates enemies that essentially they are motivated by the self interests he is not the target but he did warn that these self interests of
about he's on his country's future saying he is not a western puppet and is ready to die in syria. iraq obama slaps new sanctions on iran and one of these first foreign policy decisions since for you watch. libya towers itself as a tourist destination just weeks after a deadly siege of clashes in the town of bani walid. this is going to live from moscow eleven am in the russian capital i'm marina joshie now the syrian president has predicted a global catastrophe should western states intervene...
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scene syria is the m. it is imbued with various militias fighting aside from the media which have reported being infiltrated by radical islamists linked to al qaida political analyst exiles the things the opposition shake up could be a prologue led to military intervention. what's happened in recent months as the offensive from the syrian military as it has developed what we've seen is that they have no real backing on the ground that is to say the manufactured opposition and so the united states in their imperialist project to destroy the independent nation of syria has to find another way and so a shake up of the opposition with new quote unquote leaders emerging this is the u.s. strategy we have syrian opposition the manufactured opposition i should say has been riddled with al-qaeda and other forms of extremist many of them imported from the imperialist war against libya directly into syria the reality is they're ordering the opposition they're arming the extremists because they want chaos in syria tha
scene syria is the m. it is imbued with various militias fighting aside from the media which have reported being infiltrated by radical islamists linked to al qaida political analyst exiles the things the opposition shake up could be a prologue led to military intervention. what's happened in recent months as the offensive from the syrian military as it has developed what we've seen is that they have no real backing on the ground that is to say the manufactured opposition and so the united...
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maybe in syria but after the events you know the incident. did are to exclusive friday through sunday on r.t. and r.t. dot com. from and syrian dissidents meantime of exiled opposition figures are meeting in qatar to try to forge a broader alliance against a mask is the syrian national council which is the main umbrella group leading the talks but activist rym took money says the external observations got no sway over the fight on the frontline i don't see it he was critical of the for the student national council as a body but i'm not against many of the people who formed this camera so yes it was formed with lots of external support maybe external. but for me they don't matter a lot to it matter is the people inside syria people who are opposing the regime inside the country everybody is asking the opposition to come in one correlation and coalitions are always weak by nature and they fall apart in front of tough challenges and we are in front of a very very tough crisis i can sit here in london and talk rationally about political solutions
maybe in syria but after the events you know the incident. did are to exclusive friday through sunday on r.t. and r.t. dot com. from and syrian dissidents meantime of exiled opposition figures are meeting in qatar to try to forge a broader alliance against a mask is the syrian national council which is the main umbrella group leading the talks but activist rym took money says the external observations got no sway over the fight on the frontline i don't see it he was critical of the for the...
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in other stories from this week israel's troops exchanged fire with syria where the rebels are getting more support from the west to get rid of the assad regime. the eurozone sings back into recession as millions take to the streets in the first quarter native pan-european strike to demand an end to austerity. and as china finishes its once in a decade power transfer with new leaders taking over the country's top post we find out what challenges lie ahead for beijing. with the top stories of the week and all of today this is the weekly here on r t with me will research show straight to our breaking news for you this hour foreign reporters in gaza being forced to scramble as their offices are targeted by israeli bombs already several journalists have been wounded tel aviv says it wants to send gaza quote back to the middle ages and is preparing a ground invasion while militants retaliate with unguided rockets. as the latest. what we're witnessing is a significant climb in the casualty count and increasingly more and more of these casualties are in fact civilians now they were there earl
in other stories from this week israel's troops exchanged fire with syria where the rebels are getting more support from the west to get rid of the assad regime. the eurozone sings back into recession as millions take to the streets in the first quarter native pan-european strike to demand an end to austerity. and as china finishes its once in a decade power transfer with new leaders taking over the country's top post we find out what challenges lie ahead for beijing. with the top stories of...
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a mint in syria and after even incident but shar al assad did an r.t.a. exclusive friday through sunday on r.t. and r.t. dot com wealthy british style. is not on the. market why not come to. find out what's really happening to the global economy with max concert for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune into kinds a report on our. commission free cretaceous and free transport charges free. range ministry risk free. to tide free. download free broadcast quality video for your media projects free media and on to r.t. dot com you. give me can i speak with you share with me this plane my son died in iraq i don't agree you don't agree we don't have to look for other games my son isn't isn't in the arena i don't know what his craft we are going to be trying to for you fair. share of your country. countries and yours. the moon or in hope to help you find it. you find in so many old says war. and meet some stress. resistance is not of politics but a culture. this could. on its own. cultures of resistance on the part seen. i'm insulting to
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the brutal killings of syrian soldiers by militias this comes as washington wants a major overhaul of syria's opposition saying it all seek new rebel leaders out of those actually fighting on the ground. it's ten am here in moscow you live with us on r t i'm to say keeping your identity private during demonstrations has become a punishable offense in canada and moscow activists could now face up to twenty years behind bars authorities say the motion is aimed at tackling the growing threat of violence and vandalism canada saw massive student protests against jewish and high so earlier this year and led to hundreds of being arrested canadian radio reporter michael corey and says the new law will prevent allies antigovernment demonstrations nationwide. this law basically what it does is that it will criminalize people who are in protests if the police of that city. deem of the protests to be an unlawful assembly of course that varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction terms of how easy it is for the police force to say this is an unlawful assembly or it is a lawful assembly but let's look at mont
the brutal killings of syrian soldiers by militias this comes as washington wants a major overhaul of syria's opposition saying it all seek new rebel leaders out of those actually fighting on the ground. it's ten am here in moscow you live with us on r t i'm to say keeping your identity private during demonstrations has become a punishable offense in canada and moscow activists could now face up to twenty years behind bars authorities say the motion is aimed at tackling the growing threat of...
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in syria well ultimately be a repeat of libya. some analysts are questioning just how much of the newly formed rebel coalition takes into account the interests of syrians themselves. the only reason we have about almost tissue quality agreement was the threats and the joy and the political pressure that was put on them they had to do something this weekend do you think the west is going to show up and qatar and rangers show no result and no how long it will last we don't know it's been twenty one months in libya you recall and there are factions still aren't glued together and they had the benefit of the five thousand bombing runs by nato so i i think that the other problem is not the groups themselves which are very disparate but the lack of support that they've got now among the syrian people and what they have lost in terms of respect through a lot of crimes they've committed a lot of assassinations and massacres so i think this is a last ditch effort in a sense to try to put together viable opposition and only time will tell i
in syria well ultimately be a repeat of libya. some analysts are questioning just how much of the newly formed rebel coalition takes into account the interests of syrians themselves. the only reason we have about almost tissue quality agreement was the threats and the joy and the political pressure that was put on them they had to do something this weekend do you think the west is going to show up and qatar and rangers show no result and no how long it will last we don't know it's been twenty...
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while in another front israel also changes fire with syria where the rebels are gaining more western support from the point to oust president assad. also this hour europe united in austerity fury millions go on a first quarter native continent wide strike demanding and then to prevent cuts. the power shuffle at the very top in china and new leadership takes over the world's second largest economy for the next decade. this is all see coming to life for most. with the latest news on the week's top stories for us to children have been killed and over twelve people injured by a missile attack on gaza on sunday as israel steps up its military assault with increased shelling from sea and air it brings to at least forty eight the number of palestinians have been killed in the bombardment launched by israel on wednesday three israelis have died at the hands of hamas rockets over the same period of his policy of brings us the latest on the developing conflict. israeli army has been stressing the point that all it carries out are targeted killings but what we witnessed in the early hours of su
while in another front israel also changes fire with syria where the rebels are gaining more western support from the point to oust president assad. also this hour europe united in austerity fury millions go on a first quarter native continent wide strike demanding and then to prevent cuts. the power shuffle at the very top in china and new leadership takes over the world's second largest economy for the next decade. this is all see coming to life for most. with the latest news on the week's...
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is actually trying to act as if it's not meddling in syria and so internal affairs the united states which is to lead from behind to use the term that was used about obama's role in libya it wants to give the impression that there are regional states playing this part in part european states like france the other is the new united states is a bit of a quandary about who to support. in syria in the sense that we don't know exactly who come out on top president along with the new coalition is not the sole legitimate representative of the syrian people but also been known to be the future government of syria but by definition a democratic governor has to be decided by the people in the country rather than by her and sponsors the point is that we have a chaotic ensemble of horses we have a growing role business and islamists of course supported by the islamic regimes in saudi arabia rebel states they are not worried by the sort of people who were very long beards and have a very taliban like after all they supported the taliban in afghanistan until two thousand and one. the free syrian a
is actually trying to act as if it's not meddling in syria and so internal affairs the united states which is to lead from behind to use the term that was used about obama's role in libya it wants to give the impression that there are regional states playing this part in part european states like france the other is the new united states is a bit of a quandary about who to support. in syria in the sense that we don't know exactly who come out on top president along with the new coalition is not...
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about his own his country's future saying is not a western puppet as ready to die in syria. iraq obama slaps new sanctions on iran and one of his first foreign policy decisions since reelection. towns itself as a tourist destination despite some towns still recovering from conflict and devastation. this is coming to live from moscow welcome to the program now the syrian president has predicted a global catastrophe should western states intervene in his country an exclusive interview with r.t. bashar assad also vowed to live and die in syria for in this we're going to talk to our middle east correspondent. hello to you paula now how does the syrian president view his future. well in this exclusive interview with our t.v. syrian president bashar assad stressed the point that he will remain in syria he said it was only for the syrian people to decide his fate he said that he was not a puppet of the west and you have the situation where the west creates enemies that essentially they are motivated by the self interests he is not the target but he did warn that these self interest
about his own his country's future saying is not a western puppet as ready to die in syria. iraq obama slaps new sanctions on iran and one of his first foreign policy decisions since reelection. towns itself as a tourist destination despite some towns still recovering from conflict and devastation. this is coming to live from moscow welcome to the program now the syrian president has predicted a global catastrophe should western states intervene in his country an exclusive interview with r.t....
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len i want to present it to people who are convinced that syria is some terrorist country. we can help politicians through music let them in when you develop culture in your country your working through issues in the world of politics to. them and how you can and to see yes this is the best message we can send to the rest of the world to say come and see what syria is what it is and what it has. not. since i was young. they have loved arabic calligraphy and i believe or should have a message. of justice means that the rates of the people on.
len i want to present it to people who are convinced that syria is some terrorist country. we can help politicians through music let them in when you develop culture in your country your working through issues in the world of politics to. them and how you can and to see yes this is the best message we can send to the rest of the world to say come and see what syria is what it is and what it has. not. since i was young. they have loved arabic calligraphy and i believe or should have a message....
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in the but when it comes to syria. on our website right now for you the us is the ones in israel that an attack on iran would compromise washington's maneuvers in the region. and political you pro active hollywood star george clooney is related to the sixteenth president america abraham lincoln details on that story and much more on our t.v. dot com. german wallets are feeling the pinch of from soaring electricity bills padded by billions objective to rid the country of nuclear energy security and environmental issues behind the bid seem to be perfectly valid but as peter all of our reports say it's all timid implications could hit germans hard. it was a resoundingly no to nuclear from the german chancellor to the animal abandoned nuclear power completely step by step until the end of twenty twenty two as a country within that we can become pioneers on the way to create an age of renewable energy the two thousand and eleven meltdown at the fukushima power plant in japan the worst atomic energy disaster since chernobyl
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with me lucy catherine of well syria's president says the conflict in his country has escalated because western powers have handpicked him as their latest bogeyman that's according to him in an exclusive interview with r t where president bashar al assad warns that any direct foreign intervention in syria could spark a global disaster sophie shevardnadze spoke to the embattled leader in damascus. that he's not a western puppet he also denies to fuck that civil war is taking place in this country he's saying that it's not civil war it's a conflict where he has to five different fractions of terrorism. and the fact that the financing of this terrorist fractions was unprecedented and it was coming from abroad he told me that if the sinuses were to stop then he would probably need about two weeks more to restore peace in his country and he also said that if the west were to intervene militarily it would have a domino effect from atlantic to pacific and no one would be a gain from that and he also said that west tends to create enemies for themselves like communism iraq saddam hussein and he
with me lucy catherine of well syria's president says the conflict in his country has escalated because western powers have handpicked him as their latest bogeyman that's according to him in an exclusive interview with r t where president bashar al assad warns that any direct foreign intervention in syria could spark a global disaster sophie shevardnadze spoke to the embattled leader in damascus. that he's not a western puppet he also denies to fuck that civil war is taking place in this...
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. >>> and dramatic video here from the civil war raging in syria. rebels claim to have shot down the military helicopter you see here with a surface-to-air missile. also, today, at least 34 people were killed in twin car bombings near the capital of damascus. >>> and the florida socialite caught up in the cia sex scandal is fighting back, trying to reclaim her reputation. attorneys for jill kelley are accusing a new york businessman of defaming kelley, suggesting she try to use her connections to general david petraeus to broker a foreign business deal. kelley's legal team claiming government sources are responsible for leaks to the media about kelley's personal life. >>> and a frightening case of road rage in oakland, california. take a look. a pair of men pulling up to a couple, recording their reckless driving. and as you can see here, one of the men waved a gun. the other tried to jump into the couple's car, shooting at them. but then missing. the men were arrested a few hours later. >>> if you thought traveling for thanksgiving was expensive, b
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and you know what would happen at libya is that if a saudi's toppled we have lost in syria more chaos you have more death and destruction but the west doesn't really care about that he doesn't care what's happening in libya at the moment all he cares about is a new government in damascus which will then probably tie the entire economy the links with iran and hezbollah and all that you know that the move against iraq to take place because this is all about paving the way toward. the u.k. government's handling of its bank bailouts has come under fierce criticism after his claim the sixty six billion pounds spent to rescue lloyds t.s.b. and the royal bank of scotland may never be recovered the report from n.p.t. says the british taxpayers already lost two billion keeping another financial institution afloat so first reports. this is all focused around the public accounts committee investigation into the sale of northern rock that was the bank that if you cast your mind a couple of years back was one of the first to get the big banking bailout is estimated that for northern rock the taxpa
and you know what would happen at libya is that if a saudi's toppled we have lost in syria more chaos you have more death and destruction but the west doesn't really care about that he doesn't care what's happening in libya at the moment all he cares about is a new government in damascus which will then probably tie the entire economy the links with iran and hezbollah and all that you know that the move against iraq to take place because this is all about paving the way toward. the u.k....
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and you know what would happen and leave iraq too if assad is toppled we have lost in syria more chaos we have more deaths destruction but the west doesn't really care about that he doesn't care what's happening in libya at the moment all he cares about is a new government in damascus which will probably tie the entire economy the links with iran and hezbollah are now that you know the move against iraq to take place because it is all about paving the way to war against iraq. a top flight russian premier league team has been mobbed by violence players will want to leave the pitch up to fans head of goalkeeper with a flag. that says with the eurozone officially back in recession we report on holland some of them that's off countries it's the l.t. who had taken the financial heads of this anymore just to hate. catalonia wants to get its independence from the rest of spain locals feel that madrid texas all of catalonia economic success is a way putting the region into debt trust me working hard only to have it all taxed away is very aggravating i can see why people are frustrated but the
and you know what would happen and leave iraq too if assad is toppled we have lost in syria more chaos we have more deaths destruction but the west doesn't really care about that he doesn't care what's happening in libya at the moment all he cares about is a new government in damascus which will probably tie the entire economy the links with iran and hezbollah are now that you know the move against iraq to take place because it is all about paving the way to war against iraq. a top flight...
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and that might be amounting to some kind of autonomy at least for a transition period and syria might still be in a danger of breaking up the druze in the south the carrots and so on the look of all these can happen it will not be good for stability in syria but also not for regional stability i agree with you completely but look let's be honest about this question of arming the rebels everybody says now that it's terrible what's happening in syria but six or eight or ten months ago everybody said if you will not out of the rebels that is the best chance to prevent a full scale who knows what kind of atrocious civil war the civil war that any rate is what it is today and thousands of people are being killed now and don't even count the dead anymore so if you really want to stop the world as soon as possible you need to create some kind of a situation whereby the regime will not feel anymore that they have the military are parent therefore you need to arm the rebels on the other end if you are the rebels you are in elements that are very very dangerous some of them are a stomach milita
and that might be amounting to some kind of autonomy at least for a transition period and syria might still be in a danger of breaking up the druze in the south the carrots and so on the look of all these can happen it will not be good for stability in syria but also not for regional stability i agree with you completely but look let's be honest about this question of arming the rebels everybody says now that it's terrible what's happening in syria but six or eight or ten months ago everybody...
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syria's opposition forms a new political body to help the rebels and their western supporters topple president assad this amid criticism that the foreign based coalition has little support within the country. meanwhile fears are mounting in the war torn syria that rebel fighters are increasingly targeting civilians over their allegiance to the government. and as the greeks simmer over even more cuts portugal but here is an angry reception for the german chancellor seen as the main force behind europe's austerity drive. world news live from our moscow headquarters are watching our t.v. with me to see catherine of well syria's fractured opposition has managed to form a new political body to help the rebels and their foreign backers oust president bashar al assad the deal signed to the qatari capital of doha follows pressure from western and arab supporters who are also waiting to see the formation of syria's new government in exile artie's polis lior reports from the region. this comes after days of political wrangling amongst the various syrian opposition forces they have been under p
syria's opposition forms a new political body to help the rebels and their western supporters topple president assad this amid criticism that the foreign based coalition has little support within the country. meanwhile fears are mounting in the war torn syria that rebel fighters are increasingly targeting civilians over their allegiance to the government. and as the greeks simmer over even more cuts portugal but here is an angry reception for the german chancellor seen as the main force behind...
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while on another front israel also exchanges fire with syria where the rebels are gaining more western support in the fight to alsa president assad. and also europe united in austerity fury millions of the first quarter native continent why is try demanding and then shipping. under power shuffle was the very top in china a new leadership takes over the world's second largest economy in the next decade. hello and welcome to see. with the latest news on the week's top stories to children have been cold and over twelve people injured in the latest attack on gaza on sunday those are all steps up its military assault with increased the shelling from sea and air and bring so at least forty five the number of palestinians who have been killed in the severe bombardment launched by israel on wednesday three israelis have died at the hands of hamas rockets over the same period as. the sea in tel aviv this morning the development developing conflict good morning paula so israel makes a great player but surgical precision strikes yet its latest attacks don't appear to have hit military sites what
while on another front israel also exchanges fire with syria where the rebels are gaining more western support in the fight to alsa president assad. and also europe united in austerity fury millions of the first quarter native continent why is try demanding and then shipping. under power shuffle was the very top in china a new leadership takes over the world's second largest economy in the next decade. hello and welcome to see. with the latest news on the week's top stories to children have...
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so-called support in libya then syria she joins the truth seeker old libyans know building a free and democratic future yeah well it's the biggest. uk seymour and you can think they can bring and democracy on the back. and work and of course that never has been the case anywhere in the world anyway three and said to me not the case in libya and syria there was so much goodwill towards obama as he returns to the white house how has that changed. and africa and a bentley has been responsible for more intervention than any other and equal mean you have. not only has he not ended the wars in iraq and afghanistan as you and he when he knew all this and yet in syria and every kind of intervention they are very . responsible for what's happening and there is a hatred and anger. hatred for his breath taking decisions are. made of videos show militants shooting on their own people as they cry for mercy george galloway's u.k. member of parliament he's raised millions of dollars from victims of war and joins us now are you surprised america's all mean is worst enemy well definitely worth picking
so-called support in libya then syria she joins the truth seeker old libyans know building a free and democratic future yeah well it's the biggest. uk seymour and you can think they can bring and democracy on the back. and work and of course that never has been the case anywhere in the world anyway three and said to me not the case in libya and syria there was so much goodwill towards obama as he returns to the white house how has that changed. and africa and a bentley has been responsible for...
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i doubt that there will be a far intervention in syria. under under most scenarios in part because i think western nations realize that syria's a much more complex situation in libya that the regime has a larger social base of popular support a minority to be sure but a fairly sizable minority compared to what gadhafi had the also the the fact that you're having some if you can stream most elements the u.s. doesn't want to inadvertently support and there's also recognition that despite the victory against gadhafi that that on literally start whole can of worms we're seeing around for patients from from mali to benghazi so how do you cope with that extremist element the jihadists who are trying to in a way. be opportunities to opportunistic about this and maybe try and fill some sort of power vacuum if it should happen because you want to levels of conflict those are against a sad and of course now this other element how how could that be that problem be solved again i think the advantage of me to go back to a primarily nonviolent struggle
i doubt that there will be a far intervention in syria. under under most scenarios in part because i think western nations realize that syria's a much more complex situation in libya that the regime has a larger social base of popular support a minority to be sure but a fairly sizable minority compared to what gadhafi had the also the the fact that you're having some if you can stream most elements the u.s. doesn't want to inadvertently support and there's also recognition that despite the...
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while another front is are also chandra's style with syria where the rebels are grainy painted western support of the light of the suppressed and a sound of. europe united in austerity fury millions go on a first quarter native question of why is trying to mounting and then stripping. and our shop what the very top in china you need a ship takes over the world's second largest economy for the next decade. this is live from moscow. with the latest news and the week's top stories first israeli bombs have hit refugee camps and guards on the fifth day of the also killing three children. steps up as a soldier with shelling from sea and it brings the death toll in the bombardment so at least forty nine palestinians since wednesday three israelis have died at the hands of hamas rockets over the same period. brings as the nation's israeli army has been stressing the point that all accounts are targeted killings but what we witnessed in the early hours of sunday morning is really a false one in a media building in gaza city and according to palestinian sources and least sixty journalists have b
while another front is are also chandra's style with syria where the rebels are grainy painted western support of the light of the suppressed and a sound of. europe united in austerity fury millions go on a first quarter native question of why is trying to mounting and then stripping. and our shop what the very top in china you need a ship takes over the world's second largest economy for the next decade. this is live from moscow. with the latest news and the week's top stories first israeli...
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majority support in syria the last thing they want is the people's will in syria to prevail they want to impose by force a puppet government and you know what would happen and libya mark two it's a stylish topple we have lost in syria more chaos we have more deaths and destruction but the west doesn't really care about that he doesn't care what's happening in libya at the moment all he cares about is a new government in damascus which with many ties the entire economy the links with iran and hezbollah are. that you know that the move against iraq to take place this is all about paving the way for war against iraq. as western support for the syrian opposition continues to grow there have been shocking reports that rebels are murdering innocent civilians if they support bashar al assad free syrian army spokesman fahd al masri admits that his group cannot control the actions of those who join their ranks. she said you know i mean it's not a regular army but the soldiers of the revolution sometimes claim to be part of the f.a. c but at the same time do not follow orders killings to police
majority support in syria the last thing they want is the people's will in syria to prevail they want to impose by force a puppet government and you know what would happen and libya mark two it's a stylish topple we have lost in syria more chaos we have more deaths and destruction but the west doesn't really care about that he doesn't care what's happening in libya at the moment all he cares about is a new government in damascus which with many ties the entire economy the links with iran and...
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in syria in the sense that we don't know exactly who came out on top president along the side but the new coalition is not only a soldier to return to the syrian people but also been known to be the future. of syria but by definition a democratic government asked who decided by the people in the country rather than by her own sponsons and the question is will any coalition backed by this mixture of arab states of the west turn out to be acceptable to people in syria and i think it's a big if now we are as far as we understand six gulf states and france of russia recognized the rebel coalition but what is likely to happen next though if the group receives wide international endorsement and forms a government in exile the next step. well of course if you remember the model really is libya at least in libya the opposition to gadhafi controlled some eastern cities like to see they could set up a government on their own territory so far we're talking about people in exile being brought together various groups who live outside syria not many of them for many years or more recently been and
in syria in the sense that we don't know exactly who came out on top president along the side but the new coalition is not only a soldier to return to the syrian people but also been known to be the future. of syria but by definition a democratic government asked who decided by the people in the country rather than by her own sponsons and the question is will any coalition backed by this mixture of arab states of the west turn out to be acceptable to people in syria and i think it's a big if...
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that those who support radical elements in syria are to blame. there are two sides to this conflict one is the syrian government and that can be held accountable in a simple way the other side is very diffuse and this is this is where the problems always been that you cannot control all the elements so even if let's say the majority of opposition figures want to participate you have a few spoilers who ruin it and we know by and large who supplying the spoilers you know in this countries like saudi arabia and qatar and turkey now if the international community was serious about a resolution of this conflict or at least helping to defuse the humanitarian element of this conflict which is ostensibly what they argue they would immediately penalize. perhaps even sanction the countries that are providing arms to the rebels who are the spoilers every time there are efforts to. bring the parties together and achieve cease fire syria's opposition leaders are trying to reshuffle their ranks and agree in a more common platform as they meet in capitals capit
that those who support radical elements in syria are to blame. there are two sides to this conflict one is the syrian government and that can be held accountable in a simple way the other side is very diffuse and this is this is where the problems always been that you cannot control all the elements so even if let's say the majority of opposition figures want to participate you have a few spoilers who ruin it and we know by and large who supplying the spoilers you know in this countries like...
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while on the other front israel also exchanges fire with syria where the rebels are gaining more western support in the fight to oust president assad. europe united in austerity fury millions go on a first of coordinated a continent wide strike demanding an end to crippling costs. and the power reshuffle at the very top in china new leadership takes over the world's second largest economy for the next decade. but the headlines of the week and of today this is the weekly on our team with me wrong. israeli bombs are hitting a refugee camps in gaza killing four children as israel claims it's ready to significantly expand the assault in all the death toll in the bombardment has risen to at least fifty palestinians since wednesday has been retaliating against the attacks with a rocket fire killing three israelis over the same period its most recent strikes hit the south of israel also targeted television. you were there until a before us so good to see you paula civilian casualties in gaza are mounting with israel now hitting refugee camps is it israel sticking to its line that it's only targ
while on the other front israel also exchanges fire with syria where the rebels are gaining more western support in the fight to oust president assad. europe united in austerity fury millions go on a first of coordinated a continent wide strike demanding an end to crippling costs. and the power reshuffle at the very top in china new leadership takes over the world's second largest economy for the next decade. but the headlines of the week and of today this is the weekly on our team with me...
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and syria's new patchwork opposition fails to get unanimous backing among arab states to make dolls of the foreign form blog console only serve the syrian people's interests since. it is a pleasure to have you with us here on r.t. today rory sushant live in moscow hard pressed for cash and hurting from austerity in britain is turning on tax ovoid is to help make up its budget shortfall and it's gunning for google amazon and starbucks first on the list the tax man wants to question them earning billions in revenue in britain but only paying peppercorn taxes if any for more on this i spoke to polly boy just a bit earlier in the program. these are three companies that dominate the u.k. economy they have billions of pounds worth of turnover the but it looks like they pay very little corporation tax to show for it and now employees are outraged by the fact that through very legal loopholes these companies that they say are acting in an immoral way are managing to dodge millions and billions of pounds worth of tax every single year and they want to try and put a stop to it now what about i m
and syria's new patchwork opposition fails to get unanimous backing among arab states to make dolls of the foreign form blog console only serve the syrian people's interests since. it is a pleasure to have you with us here on r.t. today rory sushant live in moscow hard pressed for cash and hurting from austerity in britain is turning on tax ovoid is to help make up its budget shortfall and it's gunning for google amazon and starbucks first on the list the tax man wants to question them earning...
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and other stories from this past week israel's troops exchanged fire with syria where the rebels are gaining more support from the west to get rid of the assad regime and. the euro zone sits back in recession as millions take to the streets in the first coordinated european strike to demand an end to austerity. and china finishes its once in a decade power transfer with new leaders taking over the country's top posts and we find out what challenges lie ahead for beijing. in the back of the past seven days top stories in the latest developments this is the weekly on r.t. we start with the breaking news this hour former reporters in gaza forced to scramble is their offices a targeted by israeli bombs several journalists have been wounded ten of if says it wants to send gaza back to the middle ages and is preparing a ground invasion while militants retaliate with guided rockets. has the latest. the reports we're receiving is that hoff of the people who have so far been treated at shifa hospital which is the biggest hospital in gaza city off of the people being rushed there are in fact c
and other stories from this past week israel's troops exchanged fire with syria where the rebels are gaining more support from the west to get rid of the assad regime and. the euro zone sits back in recession as millions take to the streets in the first coordinated european strike to demand an end to austerity. and china finishes its once in a decade power transfer with new leaders taking over the country's top posts and we find out what challenges lie ahead for beijing. in the back of the past...
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arms embargo against syria still him. could they do that if they wanted to. who are all of these difference and the e.u. are being selective in applying the law. not only that it breaks the embargo but also they would be arming some of the extremist groups is this legal in france one of the some. of the u.k. says the arms embargo should be reviewed do you expect to be lifted anytime soon. it'll depend on the calculations of the woods and the shows if they've decided to buy em and they have put there for investment in me in the war against syria and against the government syrian government them they might as well do that part of the important part is that where they live or they are supplying. money to go to one via local proxies maybe they want to do it themselves this time it's possible but no usually it's not much good talk about what if what if but why didn't france and the other states recognize the syrian national council the old one if you like which they supported overwhelmingly originally in the past as the people as the voice of the people and start
arms embargo against syria still him. could they do that if they wanted to. who are all of these difference and the e.u. are being selective in applying the law. not only that it breaks the embargo but also they would be arming some of the extremist groups is this legal in france one of the some. of the u.k. says the arms embargo should be reviewed do you expect to be lifted anytime soon. it'll depend on the calculations of the woods and the shows if they've decided to buy em and they have put...
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do these groups outside of syria actually have within syria and i think there's a strong argument to say that they don't have much widespread support within syria but you know or you touch on the topic of what's been happening in doha in the last few days i think a fundamental point which is being missed is that the future affairs of an independent sovereign country are being discussed by foreign governments in a foreign country that is absolutely outrageous we're talking about the united nations the pillars of the united nation state sovereignty being completely undermines i mean if there was a domestic crisis for example in spain would it be acceptable for foreign governments to convene in rome the capital bitterly to discuss the future affairs of spain it's absolutely outrageous and it's also illegal ones. international you are very good questions you raise there and put to us thanks for your thoughts dr marcus publisher editor of politics first magazine. folks back in. gritted teeth in greece people are gathering in central athens tonight as parliament imposed a vote for next yea
do these groups outside of syria actually have within syria and i think there's a strong argument to say that they don't have much widespread support within syria but you know or you touch on the topic of what's been happening in doha in the last few days i think a fundamental point which is being missed is that the future affairs of an independent sovereign country are being discussed by foreign governments in a foreign country that is absolutely outrageous we're talking about the united...
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in the rebellion in syria and of course supporting those who developments in libya so how so many of you will be hoodwinked into thinking that president obama or president romney would be different when it came to foreign policy i don't know where they get that from while some may criticize the results of the election questions arise over the integrity of the voting process and america's electronic ballot boxes are accused of being easy to camberwell art investigates and then things being done to fix the problem a little later in the program. here is president insists he will not leave his country in the exclusive interview with r.t. bashar asad said only the ballot box can determine his future and he also said western powers have picked him as one of their bogeyman and warned against foreign intervention in syria r.t. sophie shevardnadze spoke to the embattled leader in damascus. we had a chance to speak about fifteen minutes before the interview very educated very down to unst earth definitely not go manic but contrary to what people like people train him in the media very well inf
in the rebellion in syria and of course supporting those who developments in libya so how so many of you will be hoodwinked into thinking that president obama or president romney would be different when it came to foreign policy i don't know where they get that from while some may criticize the results of the election questions arise over the integrity of the voting process and america's electronic ballot boxes are accused of being easy to camberwell art investigates and then things being done...